Bagged material unpowered flow mechanism
By using a non-powered flipping slide structure, the passive flipping and automatic reset of bagged materials are achieved by utilizing the material's own gravity and thrust. This solves the problem of easy failure of electrical or pneumatic devices in existing technologies, improves system stability and reduces costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ANHUI CONCH ZHONGNAN INTELLIGENT ROBOT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing bagged material collection mechanisms rely on electronic or pneumatic devices, which are prone to problems such as material blockage, bag jamming, and bag breakage due to component damage or control logic failure, affecting the stability of the conveyor line.
The slide plate adopts a non-powered flipping structure, which uses the material's own gravity and thrust to achieve passive flipping and automatic reset of the slide plate, avoiding the intervention of electric control or pneumatics and ensuring smooth material flow.
It achieves unpowered merging, improves system stability and fault resistance, reduces system cost, and is suitable for multi-line merging and multi-bag parallel operation scenarios.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conveying technology for bulk bagged materials such as bagged cement and bagged fertilizer, specifically a non-powered confluence mechanism for bagged materials. Background Technology
[0002] In the transportation of bulk bagged materials such as bagged cement and bagged fertilizer, multiple branch conveyor lines are often used to converge materials onto a main conveyor line to improve loading efficiency and reduce manual intervention. In this convergence structure, each branch line is typically equipped with a downward-sloping guide slide to smoothly guide the bagged materials onto the main conveyor belt. To ensure that the bags slide smoothly under gravity without jumping or deviating, the end of the branch line guide slide should be as close as possible to the surface of the main conveyor belt, keeping the drop difference between the bagged materials and the main belt within a small range. This not only effectively prevents the bags from being damaged, broken, or misaligned due to high drops, but also ensures that the materials from multiple converging lines are arranged orderly on the main belt, facilitating subsequent palletizing or automated loading operations.
[0003] However, the smaller the distance between the end of the slide plate and the main conveyor belt, the easier it is for its structure to extend into the main conveyor's running path when not discharging material, thus blocking or interfering with the normal passage of incoming material in the main line. To resolve this conflict, the current mainstream approach is to add an electric or pneumatic flip-up mechanism to the tail of the slide plate, raising the end of the slide plate to avoid material on the main belt when discharging is not required. However, such power devices rely on power, air supply, and control systems. Once components are damaged, air pressure is abnormal, or control logic fails, the slide plate will become unable to move, leading to serious problems such as material blockage, bag jamming, and bag breakage, affecting the overall stability of the conveyor line. Based on the shortcomings of existing technology, this utility model designs a non-powered confluence mechanism for bagged materials. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a non-powered confluence mechanism for bagged materials, which has the advantages of simple structure, reliable operation, and no need for an external power source.
[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a non-powered confluence mechanism for bagged materials, including a confluence structure mounted on an installation frame, a material sliding plate fixedly installed inside the installation frame, the confluence structure including an installation plate and a non-powered flipping slide, fixing members fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the installation plate, anchor plates fixedly installed inside the two fixing members, a material guiding slide plate fixedly installed on one side of the two anchor plates, a hinge plate fixedly installed on one side of the two non-powered flipping slides, and fixing bolts rotatably installed inside the two hinge plates.
[0006] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the two fixing bolts are rotatably connected to the guide slide plate.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a side plate is fixedly installed on one side of the outer surface of the two unpowered rotating slides, and a bottom plate is fixedly installed between the two unpowered rotating slides.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a first locking plate is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer surface of the two material guiding slides.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a second locking plate is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer surface of the two unpowered flipping slides. Under normal conditions, the two second locking plates are in contact with the first locking plate.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, a gantry frame is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame, and the gantry frame is fixedly connected to the anchor plates on both sides.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0012] 1. This non-powered material merging mechanism for bagged materials, through its merging structure, allows for smooth material flow. During operation, when bagged material slides down a branch line, the non-powered flipping slide naturally hangs down, acting as an extension of the sliding plate to guide the material onto the main conveyor belt. When incoming material from the front end of the main conveyor belt passes through the non-powered flipping slide area, the bottom of the bag contacts the slide and applies an upward thrust. Under this force, the slide passively flips up around the fixing bolt, forming an effective clearance channel for unobstructed material passage. After the material passes, the slide automatically returns to its initial hanging position under gravity, completing a full "passive clearance - automatic reset" process. The entire process requires no electrical or pneumatic intervention; the action relies on the material's own thrust and the slide's gravity. The structure is reliable and responsive, widely applicable to multi-line merging and multi-bag parallel operation scenarios, while significantly reducing system costs and possessing strong market application value. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance and structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the busbar structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second locking plate structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the film structure of this utility model.
[0017] In the diagram: 1. Mounting frame; 2. Sliding plate; 3. Convergence structure; 31. Mounting plate; 32. Fixing component; 33. Anchoring plate; 34. Guide slide plate; 35. Non-powered tilting slide; 36. Hinge plate; 37. Fixing bolt; 38. Side plate; 39. Bottom plate; 310. First locking plate; 311. Second locking plate; 4. Gantry frame. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0019] Please see Figure 1-4 A non-powered material collection mechanism for bagged materials includes a collection structure 3 mounted on a mounting frame 1. A material sliding plate 2 is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame 1. The collection structure 3 includes a mounting plate 31 and a non-powered flipping slide 35. Fixing members 32 are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the mounting plate 31. Anchor plates 33 are fixedly installed inside the two fixing members 32. A material guiding slide plate 34 is fixedly installed on one side of the two anchor plates 33. A hinge plate 36 is fixedly installed on one side of the two non-powered flipping slides 35. Fixing bolts 37 are rotatably installed inside the two hinge plates 36.
[0020] Please see Figure 2-4 Two fixing bolts 37 are rotatably connected to the guide slide plate 34. Side plates 38 are fixedly installed on one side of the outer surface of the two unpowered tilting slide plates 35, and a base plate 39 is fixedly installed between the two unpowered tilting slide plates 35. First locking plates 310 are fixedly installed on both sides of the outer surface of the two guide slide plates 34. Second locking plates 311 are fixedly installed on both sides of the outer surface of the two unpowered tilting slide plates 35; under normal conditions, the two second locking plates 311 are in contact with the first locking plates 310. A gantry frame 4 is fixedly installed inside the mounting frame 1, and the gantry frame 4 is fixedly connected to the two side anchor plates 33.
[0021] This mechanism utilizes a non-powered tilting slide 35 at the end of the guide slide plate. The slide plate 35's own weight and the material's pushing force enable obstacle avoidance and resetting. It requires connection to an air source or electrical control system. During operation, there are no slide plate jamming issues caused by insufficient air supply, electrical control failures, or signal loss, greatly improving system stability and fault tolerance. It is suitable for material conveying systems in harsh environments, where electrical maintenance is difficult, or where high operational stability is required.
[0022] Working principle: When a bagged material non-powered confluence mechanism is used, when bagged material slides down a branch line, the non-powered flipping vane 35 is naturally in a drooping state and acts as an extension of the slide plate, guiding the material smoothly onto the main conveyor belt. When the incoming material at the front end of the main conveyor belt passes through the area of the non-powered flipping vane 35, the bottom of the bag contacts the non-powered flipping vane 35 and applies an upward thrust. Under the action of this force, the non-powered flipping vane 35 passively flips up around the fixing bolt 37, forming an effective clearance channel, allowing the incoming material to pass through without obstruction. After the material passes, the non-powered flipping vane 35 automatically falls back to the initial drooping position under the action of gravity, completing a complete "passive clearance - automatic reset" process. The entire process does not require any electrical or pneumatic intervention. The action relies on the material's own thrust and the vane's gravity. The structure is reliable and the response is timely. It can be widely used in multi-line confluence and multi-bag parallel operation scenarios, while greatly reducing system costs and having strong market application value.
[0023] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A kind of bagged material unpowered confluence mechanism, including confluence structure (3) installation in mounting frame (1), it is characterized in that: The mounting frame (1) has a sliding plate (2) fixedly installed inside. The confluence structure (3) includes a mounting plate (31) and a non-powered flipping slide (35). Fixing members (32) are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the mounting plate (31). Anchor plates (33) are fixedly installed inside the two fixing members (32). A guide slide (34) is fixedly installed on one side of the two anchor plates (33). A hinge plate (36) is fixedly installed on one side of the two non-powered flipping slides (35). Fixing bolts (37) are rotatably installed inside the two hinge plates (36).
2. The bagged material non-powered manifold mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two fixing bolts (37) are rotatably connected to the guide slide plate (34).
3. The bagged material non-powered manifold mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A side plate (38) is fixedly installed on one side of the outer surface of the two non-powered flip slides (35), and a bottom plate (39) is fixedly installed between the two non-powered flip slides (35).
4. The bagged material non-powered manifold mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two guide slides (34) are fixedly installed with first locking plates (310) on both sides of their outer surfaces.
5. The non-powered manifold mechanism for bagged materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two non-powered flip slides (35) are fixedly installed with second locking plates (311) on both sides of their outer surfaces. Under normal conditions, the two second locking plates (311) are attached to the first locking plate (310).
6. The non-powered flow control mechanism for bagged materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (1) has a gantry frame (4) fixedly installed inside, and the gantry frame (4) is fixedly connected to the two side anchor plates (33).